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Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15

A ST. PAUL judge last week decided
that contract is void which includes
work done on Sunday. If this ruling is
valid it cannot fail to have far-reach-
ing effect upon enterprises including
Sunday work in that state. 1t would be
especially hard on Sunday papers.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15

THE suppression by the London po-
lice OF mob of 100000 men bent on
freely speaking their minds as to the
governments Irish policy gave great
satisfaction to the government Sunday.
But the prevention OF this same mass
meeting in that manner gave a great
impulse to the Irish cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15

SEVERAL of the thoroughfares of the
city are in a condition to become i'm
passable in case Of heavy rain. At
this season of the year all street i'm
provements should be pushed to compile
tion with the least possible delay. The
upon to continue.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
More Thanks to Mr.. Dictz.

Durant hose company has passed vote of
thanks to c. n Dietz for his lbcrality in
giving them 800 as reward for their eff
cient services in helping to check the fire at
his lumber yard recently.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15

FORTY tramps struck for more tobacco
in q city workhouse in Pennsylvania
the other day. The authorities struck
back by cutting off the food supply. II
this kind of contest should become
general and last for week or so, the
tramp problem would be eirectually
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
Fiery But Not Dangerous.

Chicago Intc1-Ocedn.
The street cars will be heated this season,
as usual, by controversy as to the best meth
DDS Of warming them.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
4 Comfort to Some Folks.

TOSTUH BTUUfI.
There is pretty large class Of people who
find greater satisfaction in reading the Bible
in which "sheol" has been substituted for its
wellknown old time equivalent
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
ARMY Officers Trips.

Army business has called Major Hawkins
TO Schuyler, Neb,; Lieutenant Chittenden
and Clerk Smith TO the Bellevue rifle range
and Major Hal, 10 Lincoln,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15

WHAT effect the resignation of Presi-
dent McCosh will have on the athletic
standing of Pinceton college is now a
matter of conjecture.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
Goethe Perpetuated in Granite.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 1.-THE corner stone
to tho handsome monument TO the German
poet, Goethe, was laid in Fairmount park
this afternoon with Masonic ceremonies.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15

Yesterday the board Of county commis-
sioners paid a personal visit to Florence to
look into AN application made by theresidcnts
of that neighborhood for tn" opening OF a
new roadway. Consequently but Lltlc busi-
ness was transacted.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
Diyey Serenaded,

"Adonis" Dixey was serenaded at the
Millard last night by Franko's orchestra,
after which a reception took place.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
No Scramble For That once.

NcW York Commercial Advertiser.
The entire revenue of the postmaster at
Brownsville, Kan, last year amounted TO
only 5J cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15

the majority was large enough TO defeat
it in the county. In most other counties
the country vote for prohibition carried
it in the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
Licensed to Wed.
he following marriage licenses were

The following marriage licenses were
granted by Judge McCulloch yesterday:
Name and residence. Age
Andrew Hartley, Omaha. .............. 81
| Anna Taylor, Omaha. .......... ......... "a
Peter Pimyki, Omaha. 81
{ Anna Heinowsk Omaha a............... %
Joseph Il. Lewis, Mansfield, O......... 81
| Ada L. Lewis Richmond, Ind .......... IS
Thomas A. Stebbins, Bonapart, Ia.... 2G
Lena ID. Knemeir, Omaha. .............. 19
Edward Smith, Milwaukee, Wis. ....... %
| Molle Atherton, Red Oak, Ia. ........... 25
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska JOttings.

Keith county has voted for division.
Holt county has invested in township
organization.
Greedy county is strongly impregnated
with democracy.
The material for the street railway in
Norfolk has been purchased.
Hartington's dramatic club will make
a mighty effort to crack The Last
Loaf"
The Kansas City & Omaha road has
reached Alma, Harlan county, on its
way west.
The rumor that Nebraska City is
awake lacks confirmation. Four days
have joined the procession Of the past
without single sensation.
The Norfolk News is impressed with
the idea that the railroads fell into the
regulation trap set by themselves to
catch the people.
Columbus is taking time by the top.
knot on the bridge question. The
bonds recently voted have been cashed
and the contract let for bridge over
the Loup to cost $37 900.
South Sioux City claims to be the
second Omaha" of the state in en-
terprise and persistent push. The
latest addition to her young industries
is a boot and shoe factory, which, it is
announced, will employ 800 hands.
The excitement of the election having
quieted down to the normal level, the
Fremont Herald is now devoting its best
energies to circulating 'antidotes for
snake bites" Candidates who We're
nipped by profcssed friends will applaud
the Herald's exclusive enterprise.
The Paddock hotel and opera house at
Beatrice has been outlined in founda-
tion deep and wide. The senator is
building for the future and will throw
IN $l50,000 to give the citya commodi-
Gus, substantial and ornate combination
temple of refreshment and amusement.
There is no room for further doubt
that the democrats swept the field in
Dakota county. An opposition paper
announces that "DemOcratic despera-
does make mockery of the ballot in
Dakota county. They buy and bully
voters, import Sioux City scoundrels and
vote Winnebago bucks in order to elect
their ticket"
The late lamented Howe announces
officially and confidentially that he will
dissolve the shadesof Nemaha privacy
next spring and throw himself on the
sutfrages of the county voters as q candi-
date for the state senate. 1t is rumored
that the late statesman from Wyoming
has stock OF political scores to square
up.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15

If Don M. Dickinson, Of Michigan,
enters Cleveland's cabinet. there will
be stampede among the remaining re-
publicans in the civil service.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
BUILDING Permits.

Yesterday there were but two building per-
mits issued, the least number of any day thus
season. They are rs follows:
c. M. Tusler, barn, 62l Park avenues aao
NJ. NJ. Halnlin, barn, Spencer ana 500
Eighteenth. h................' '''
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
Iowa Items.


Night schools have been opened in
Des Moines.
The Illinois Central extension has
reached Sheldon.
A broom manufacturing company has
been organized in Missouri Valley.
The Seventh Day Adventists have
completed church building in Hart
ley.
The Sioux City Journal confesses that
the ''hole-in-th wall" is a thriving in
stituton in that prohibition burg.
Through the American legation at
London application was Thursday made
by the government of New Zealand to the
governor of iowa for documents re-
garding the system of state charitable
aid. The New Zealand colony desires
them for the instruction OF the inspec-
tor of charitable institutions, and it
also requests that the annual report
hereafter be furnished it.
A remarkable case OF death occurred
at Davenport Thursday. A. j. Carsten-
son, n victim of consumption, as he Was
driving bakery wagon fell dead in the
vehicle. The horse stopped at the next
place where bread was to be delivered
as usual. But after standing there
some time it was observed that no one
dppcdicu W NC WIN 1llo Dahpiy ""5oh'
Upon examining it, Mr.. Carstcnson was
found dead in the bottom OF the wagon.
Dakota.
The Baptists of Spencer have built a
church.
Mandan reports surplus crop of po-
tatoes.
Aberdeen is talking up $4,000 hotel
as one OF the big improvements for next
year.
Local option carried in fifty-eight
counties in the territory and was de-
feated in six.
Watertown is the only one of the
larger cities OF Dakota in which prohi-
.bitjon carried, yet in the rural districts
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15

Now that the doctors have given him
up, the friends of the crown prince are
hopeful of his recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
THE DAILY BEE.

Sworn TO and subscribed in my presence this
18th day OF November, A. ID. 1887.
Mp. FELL,
GSEAL) Notary Public
State of Nebraska, IT,
County of Douglas. ''"'
Geo. Is. Tzschuck, being first duly sworn de
Publishing company that the actual average
daily circulation of the Daily Bee for
the month OF November, 1885, 13,AS
for January. 1887, 1926 copies; for Feb,
Iuary. 1857, H,19s copies; for March, 1857. 400
copies; for April, 1857 1876 copies; for May
for July 1887 14OG3 copies; for August, 1857 H.
III copies: for September, 1887 $40 copies; for
October, 1887, A.; ,;E3 .
GEO. B. TZSCHUCK.
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence this
9Th day Of October, A. ID. 1887. N. p. FELL,
(SEAL) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15

GAS comes high, but we must have it.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-15
Commissioners on inspection.

Two permits, aggregatng g........'.s ,o5(
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-16

The factory, ran up 90 Schier's side,
barking with joyful recognition az they
found their disabled acCuaintan -
These dogs had been pctted aud fondled
all their lives 10y Schior, and frequently
accompanied him while making his
rounds over the building and yards.
Gypsy's instinct taught her that her
friCad was hunt, and forthwith she set
up "a howl. She was joined by Flora,
and thc two dogs made a most menn-
choly chorus They SGT on Their
Launches aud repeated this for minute,
whom suddenly both left Schior's side.
4 ne bmtCs lCapcd a fence and ran TO
the main entrance Of Eshman's resi-
dcncc. where they barkcd and scratched
foradmittancc. Mrs Eshman was finally
owakoncd by the noise, and, knowing
the intelligence Of her dogs, told her
husband TINT something unusual had
happened. Mr.. Eshman dressed him
self quickly and went out. The dogs
led tha way 10 Schicr's side. Mr. Esh-
nan found him insensible and be-
numbcd with cold. He was 50 drowsy
that he could not be awakened thor
oughly. and Mr. Eshman had 70 carry
him to the office Of the factory, a few
rods distant.
The services Of DR.. George W. Crit
fths were summoned by telephone, and
when he arrived the most powerful re-
,toratiyos were resorted to in order to
bring about natural life. DIR. Griliiths
says that while he was working with the
paticnt and binding his broken leg
GyUsy and Flora stood on the outside,
With thor forefect on the sill, looking
through the Window-pancs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-16
MORE WEALT1IEOUND.
The Second Days Search i'm old Joe
Pcrry's House.


There was "a little hole in the wall Of
the closet in the house Of old miscr Joe
Perry that kept its wealth until his
bones were buried. 1t was discovered
Yesterday when the search for his horde
Was resumed At 10 o'clock in the
morning Clerk Donal, from the coro-
ner's Office Lawyer Hepburn, Samuel
Campbell, William f. Comfy, Samuel
Price, and Christian Solly, husband of
enc of the heirs if no will Is found, went
to the wretched abode at 1923 Locust
street, and systematically began to turn
things t0psy-tuTvy.
The chimneys gave up nothing hut
SCOT and the cupboards were bare. The
old bed that had So enriched them last
Saturday was but a waste of corn
slucks at the second searching Final
" their steps wandered to the closet in
Lclry's bedroom. Clerk Donal wadod
into the waste and found the crevict
yelled 10y faded coat of ancient pat
tern. lis hand went III and came ont
cutching package containing $40 in
gold. Twenty-Five packs of gold
and silver were eagerly dragged
forth; then came $500 in green
backs, one $l6j loan Of the
Schuylllill Navigation Company, twelve
500 gold bonds, nine $1,000 Govern
ment coupons, at A. per cent, and
when the hole was hollow it had given
up in all $40, 120j0. All the money
was put in box and carried by the
searchers to the vault of the Philadel-
phia Trust Company, where the first
fund was deposited. Altogether Sl30,
600 has been found, and the relatives
think there is very little yet hidden
No will or any letters written by the
dead man have been discovered.
The heirs are becoming numerous
Yesterday morning n woman named
Flora May Morgan through her attor-
ney filed a cayeat with the register of
wills protesting against the admission to
probate of any writing purportingt to be
the last will and testament of Joseph
Perry until the same has been satisfac-
torily investigated by the register
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-16

in the arts and in medicines, the tax
upon them is real burden upon the
people who use them for these pr
poses or who consume the articles pro-
duced from them. Repeal Of this tax
would tend to do away with the iniu-
rious adulterations now extensively
practiced. 8. The collection Of int r
nal taxes involves a supervision by the
Government which employs several
thousand agents, at cost of millions OF
dollars annually.
The "war taxes" include a heavy
tax ON alcohol entering into nearly all
medicinal preparations sold by $1,000
druggists, every barrel valued at $40 re-
curing the large tax of $50, making
the entire cost 800. The repeal Of this
tax has been recommended by Presi-
dents Grant, Hayes, Garfield, and Ar
thur, Secretary-of-the-Treasury Hugh
Net ullough, and others in their annual
messages TO Congress.
The committee comprises NJ \.
Kline, II. B. Rosengarten, Philadel-
phia W. A. Rust, Boston; w. 5.
Morscrean, 3. H. Huffman, Jacob L.
Brown, New York George A. Kelly,
Br. L. H. Harris, Pittsburgh William
A. Pobinson, Louisville Jacob ).
Fnrrand, Detroit John b. Purcell,
Richmond; Charles Hubbard, SYRIA
cuse w. w. Marmon, Bloomington !;
j. w. Rankin, Atlanta; DR.. X. Y.
Pierce, Buffalo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-16
Personal.

Sixty-three Tennessee women called
on Governor Taylor the other day to
express their conviction that this coun-
Try would go to the bow-wowsif each one
Of their number wasn't appointed State
Librarian.
0 Sata San, young japanese female
writer, has been taken on the editorial
staff of one of the best newspapers III
Toxic This is the first woman in the
kingdom of the Millado who has been
admitted within the circle of jour
nalism.
Alexander Crawford, a well-knOwn
Duluth iron manufacturer, has received
notice that by the death of cousin
named James Thompson in Australia
a fortune of over 81, 100000 has been
lett to him and his four brothers. Mr..
Crawford has not seen his cousin in
forty years.
F.. W. Gurley, of Hendersonville, \.
c., has been awarded first prize, $3.50,
by the New York Tribune for "the best
true story of the war;" G. w. Ecob, of
Sydney Plains, n Y, receiving second
money, 500. The twenty-seven stories
from which these two were selected
wire passed upon finally by E. c. Sted-
man, the banker-poet of New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-16
DRUGGISTS WANT RELIEF.
petitiOniRg Congress for the Repeal
ofthc lufernaI-ReVenue Law.

A Philadelphia special to the Graphic
SAYS: The National Wholesale Druggist
Association OF the United States, repre-
senting over one hundred million dol
lars of capital, through NJ. y. Kline,
chairman of the Committee on Legisla-
ton, issued to-day to its entire MEM
bership throughout the country petit
tons for Congress faVoring the repeal
of the internal-revenue law, III accord
ance with resolutions adopted by the
association ut the annual meeting held
in Philadelphia in October, 1886. The
petition is as follows:
]. That internal taxation was resorted
to by the General Government as war
measure, and should not be maintained
during times of peace A number of
internal taxes which were impediments
to commerce, or were petty exactions
which annoyed and cost the people
more than they benefited the revenue,
were wisely repealed in 1888. 2. Others
produce an enormous and unnecessary
revenue, creating a surplus which en-
dangers the economical adminlstra-
ton of the Government. 3. The
tax on tobacco is an exceptional bur
den upon agriculture. 1. The tax on
spirits requires an army of detectives,
and another army OF soldiers, 10 pre-
vent Illicit distillaton, and keeps por-
tons of the country in a disturbed
condition. AS spirits are largely used
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-16
The sunset.
By MISS LUcrE X. BUCK.


All day along the mountains frownmg brow,
Dark. sullcu masses Of thick VapoN chung;
Al day above The soCden Wales below,
AYcil Of pallii, shifting mists o'erhung;
Al day the ccaseless, dreary monotone
OF winds was chHuntcd Ike wizards spell
All day upon the steamiug paying-siOne
The rain-drops with persistent patter fell.
nc his void ". yapor gay Gnl chll,
pom WayWari Fancy GCN refused 10 roam,
But. with folded wing ana lstlcs9 will,
she broo,' ed, all unsaiished, at home.
Out-Gashing. throul y the uited clouds thef'
came
\ sudden CLEAN Of sunsets parting ight
ilLming the sky with lamb 'n' name.
At once urOn tie giGIdcned sig. U IL ru0h',
Ike golden blossoms blushiug in % "ftIli
And DER the world a witching spell " - thfoWH
That made glory whore was deopes. 1ioo'n'
Aud 90. ] think, when sai-eyc1 sorrows COM
Ana settle, clou9liko, DER spirits skies,
hen all the melodies ~ earth grow dumb,
When only sobs arc heard and weary signs,
When memory rises Ike the siecple-s wind
And shakes the portals 81 the lonely heart.
TIL ClimOrous l1ngiugs banshot from the
mind
Ike ghosts of buried hope. again up-start.
When prone beneath the peltiug storms II life
Our very beings weak and helpless, lie.
When spent with all The day Of fret and strife,
The evening shadows OF our lives draw nigh.
There always comes, iu3t when We need IL most,
Some golden riffs the Ombre clouds between.
Some breaks through which The sunlight We hal
lost
From morn and noontide sky, may then BE-
seen.
Then ell the mists That lowered o'or our way,
Seem formed but TO reflect thesunset glow,
And all the rains that dimmed our early day
But scattered gems 10 build the promised bow.
And thus the twilight ~ our lives may be
Brighter than all the day Of life has been,
And the glory Of the light we SEQ
But type Of that still clearer light within.
FRONT ROYAL, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-16


An interesting story, illustrating the
rare intelligence OF some dogs and the
instinct which often leads them to save
human hives, is told OF an occurrence
last Sunday night at the Kentucy fur
niture mandatory, ON Fifteenth street
and Portland avenue.
JoscjGl Scluer, Beycnty-two years of
age, who has been night-wotchman at
that place for twenty years, walked out
INTO the Undergrad about 10 O'Clock
tO get bucket OF coal. The night was
dark, and the thermometer ranged
nearly down to zero, while the ground
was covered with "A slick, icy coating,
which made it exceedingly difficult for
one 20 walk.
Schier fell heavily 10 the ground
when but sLort distance from the
Office and broke his leg at the thigh
bone Tie raised cry for assistance,
but no one heard him, and lac lay ut
terry helpless on his back in the bitter
cold.
He had given up all hopes Of attract
Jug friendly assistance, after shouting
til bis voice failed him, and deter
mined f. meet his fate as best he could.
Scmer felt his limbs growing numb,
and knew that he would freeze 10
death If chance did not come quickly
10 his rescue. lie tried 10 crawl, but
his broken leg caused such pain that he
was compelled to abandon TINS step.
At this juncture two ewfoundland
dogs, Gypsy and Flora, belonging 10
Mrs J. l.. Eshman, who lives next 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-16
EASTERN SHORE
PROBABLE FArAL KEROs NE ACCT
DENT ~ kccoE1cE
Eat,lning . Fire by Pouring Oil on
1.-THE oyster Tax
Illness

fCe-erondcn,e of Gro BiHmor1 Diepn'ch.l
O>eeocE, January l3, 1884,
N.ve bias reached hero Of o sad acci-
dent uat lawencd several days ago
near WachopuaWc. q village on the
seaside OF Accmaagk. The t~o.ve-year-
ola SON of Nr William Hickman at
t1rrf.d to start "a fire an stove 10y
,,mii,,,o krro- u..oii Cp Che burning
wood. when g. oiI-cm exploded, scat
tcrjru &c blazing fluid on the uniortu-
naic 10y and wrapping him ID sheet
of fame. Frantic with iyghi and pam,
tlc bow rushed ont oi the house and
INTO dc ham-yard, whore his father
caught him and cNtingu.shcd the iames
bv throwing him into "a ditch MED
Nil, Ban. and snow. The boy was fright
nl, imu,d nhout tAe face, arms, and
br.a,. and his injuries are SO severe
Tint DIS recovery is considered very
Tlr collection Of the oyri r-tly in
Accomack for tie frst quart ot tins
season amounts Co 500 o. winch
something more than y, OOOV"i 20 INTO
the state treasury l'I '"C ''I'I'''' VI
the oyster navy. 5000,
m. wife Of Rev. john NcNabb, rec.
tor of this Episcopal parish, and an IN
FAINT child Of Rev g. \. Compton, pas
for ID. tine Southern Methodist church
hor,. have been dangerously Ill torsome
time past e.,
TLrwcathcr has been growing mllder
here for the past two days, but the ice
still blocks mp our h4ruor and inter
iuIts navigation Tine cold spell has
been one Of unusual severity for the
Eastern Shore, where the climate IS
greatly moderated by the influence OF
the lay and ocean, and especially of the
VAIN castcrly winds that bring much
warmth from the Gulf stream, which Is
not 90 far from our coast as many peo-
pie might suppose. hi-LIAs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-16
Here and There.

The Duchess of Galliera has recently
been in Berlin as the guest of the Grown
Princess. She is middle-aged widow
0nd possessed of fabulous wealth, esti-
mated at 500, 600, 900 lire. 1t is related
Of her that when some time ago her
cashier decamped with over 1000, DOC
lire she did not think it worth while
even TO prosecute him. One OF her
sons, the Marquis de Ferrari, is pro-
fessor in Paris.
Mrs. Langtry secured while in San
Francisco Chinese boy for a body
servant, his father permitting her TO
take the lad on condition that he be
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-16
SCENE Alta THEATRE.
The Author of .Mizpah Accused
OfAGfempting to Shoot His wife.

A Philadelphia telegram says: Com
poser Frederick j. Eustis, with dis
hevelled hair and bloodshot eyes, faced
Magistrate Thompson this afternoon,
charged with attempting to shoot his
wife, Ida Bell, and carrying concealed
deadly weapons. Mr.. Eustis was the com
poserand conductorof theill-fated opera
"Mizpah, and was stranded with the
company in Chicago His wife Is Il
member of the "Adonis Company,
now playing at the Chcstnut-Street
Theatre. They separated a short time
ago. and cross suits for divorce, which
are now pending, were instituted in
New York Eustis came to this city
after the collapse Of "Mizpah," and
stopped at the Continental Hotel.
On Tuesday he drank heavily, and in
the evening went to the stage-door OF
the theatre and met his wife. She IN
sisted on her accompanying him to the
hotel. but she refused to listen 10 him.
Be finally became abusive, and, placing
bis hand on his hip-pocket, said in a
Il reatening tone: "Ill make you.
Sevcrql bystanders interfered, and
Mrs. Eustis hurried into the thea
he and escaped Mr.. Eustis then
went around to the Chestnut-street
entrance and walked into the theatre.
Henry j. Rice recognized him, and,
noticing his condition, refused to admit
him. and asked him what he was doing
with pistol in his pocket. Mr. Eustis
denied having the weapon, and po-
liceinan who was standing at the door
WIS called up to arrest him. On the
way to the Central station Eustis said ::
~ would have killed my wife, but
now wouldn't touch a hair OF her
head"
4 loaded revolver was found on him.
He begged hard to be released, and said
thot he didn't mean to do his wife any
injury. At the hearing he made the
same plea. Ida Bell appeared and SAID
that she did not think her husband in
tended to harm her. He was unfamiliar
with the law concerning the carrying Of
deadly weapons. Eustis was released
'on bis own recognizance. His first act
was to send his wife a basket of flowers
and request another interview.